Fuerza Latina Community Services
Fuerza Latina Community Services
Grant programResilient Communities Fund
Grant typeResilient Communities Fund
Amount awarded$99,300
Duration12 months
Year2022-2023
Location served
Simcoe York?
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Population servedOther Language excluding English or French,Other racialized groups,People living in low income
Age groupYouth (13-24)
DescriptionOur organization, with a $99,300 Resilient Communities Fund grant over 12 months, will recover and build its resiliency from impacts of COVID-19 by hiring staff and purchasing technology to support increased demand for virtual and in-person programming for underrepresented and vulnerable Latinos and multicultural community at large.
Grant resultProvide supports to staff and volunteers to adapt to organizational changes related to COVID-19. (e.g., Mental and physical health and wellbeing supports, peer learning, professional development, networking), Adapt or add-new program and service delivery to meet the changing needs of the community because of COVID-19. (e.g., Research and development, identify new health and safety processes and required personal protective equipment, technology supports, staffing and volunteer recruitment and training, community consultation to understand emerging needs related to COVID recovery, resource, knowledge and data sharing, feasibility studies), Expand previously adapted programs and services to meet the changing needs of the community because of COVID-19. (e.g., Continue program/service previously adapted to meet needs arising from COVID-19, scale access to program/service previously adapted to meet needs arising from COVID-19, continue programs meeting a community need arising from COVID-19, improve quality of programs already being delivered)
Grant statusClosed